College Program Questions Thread Pt 2

[TinyBit]

Im going to try to do the Disneyland CP next year. When I was checking it out a few months ago they didnt offer housing so I skipped. Now I see they do have housing, so Im definitely going to try to do it. I live in Az so I could easily drive there.

Im doing Fall08 at WDW so maybe Fall09 at Disneyland. Wow then I'd be the happiest person on earth.

The one thing at Disneyland CP that really makes me want to do it is that they have photopass photographer as one of their roles. I SOOOOO want to do that. I love photography and everyone tells me that I take great shots. So hopefully thats what I'll get when I apply.

 

[namara87]

Yeah my first choice was Guest Relations...I was so bummed that I didn't get it. I ended up getting my third choice...Vacation Planner, which was theoretically my second choice. I really can't complain though, the roles I picked as my top three are a bit more competitive (GR, Hospitality and VP) so I'm happy...and way excited to go.

I live in AZ too...I see this as a good and bad thing. Good because I'm only 5.5 hors away from home. Bad because my mom will probably visit once a month a use up all of my main gate passes

 

[disneyapeelizzle]

Hey everyone!!! Just wanted to throw this out there...if anyone has any questions about the WDW OR DLR college program, feel free to message me! I'm a campus rep at NAU so both programs are now our focus!!! I'm really glad to see Arizona will be represented on both coasts!

 

[drich203]

I'm from the area but i'm about an hour away from disney. I wish I could've stayed in the housing cuz it kind of adds to the experience but to get into housing you have to have an open schedule (meaning working whenever they need you) which I cant, cuz I have class.

I started a blog solely about the CP in Anaheim. I would love to get some feedback and maybe suggestions on what would like to be seen on it by both WDW CP's and DL CP's.

disneycpanaheim.blogspot

Rich

 

[Joanna71985]

Great! I'll be following along.

 

[joepic]

Does anyone know when they stop accepting applications for Fall??


My sister had her interview about 10 days ago and was just wondering how much longer she would need to wait for her letter to arrive...

thanks

 

[flipturngirl]

Ah I am so stupid! I schedualed my interview for tomorrow at 12:30 PST. Well I am not sure what to do..


do I need to talk to my school about this before I interview?!?!? HELP

 

[Leslie2010_Joshfan]

Ah I am so stupid! I schedualed my interview for tomorrow at 12:30 PST. Well I am not sure what to do..


do I need to talk to my school about this before I interview?!?!? HELP

It won't hurt to interview first, afterall, nothing is official until you accept. There won't be any need to tell the recruiters whether or not you've contacted your school at all, so it shouldn't be a problem. But I would schedule to meet with your adviser or intern coordinator as soon as you can following your interview. The more you know the better! I still have to meet with my financial aid department as well!

 

[Leslie2010_Joshfan]

I have a question that I'm pretty sure has been talked about before, but I need some clarification.

The whole Roommate Matching/Notification process? How does this work exactly and are their pros/cons to it? thanks!

~ Leslie

 

[CheshireSmile]

I'm still a little muddled about costumes, to such a point that I'm not really sure how to phrase this question. I know we check the costumes out so that we can wear them while working (obviously), but when does the checking out occur? Like will I arrive to work already dressed, or will I check my costume out when I get there and then check it back in before I leave? I'm guessing either option is available, so for the alumni, which did you choose to do? I think arriving already dressed in costume would be easier than hoping my size was available when I got there. And does Disney still launder the costumes, or is that the CMs' responsibility? I've heard 'yes' from some sources and 'no' from others. Anyone know the real answer? And finally, if I do change into my costume once I have arrived, are there lockers or other places for my street clothes to live while I'm working? This whole situation has been on the edge of my mind for a while so I thought I'd take a chance and ask, because I just don't quite get how the costume check-out is supposed to work. Any help and response would be much appreciated.

 

[tinyt396]

I'm still a little muddled about costumes, to such a point that I'm not really sure how to phrase this question. I know we check the costumes out so that we can wear them while working (obviously), but when does the checking out occur? Like will I arrive to work already dressed, or will I check my costume out when I get there and then check it back in before I leave? I'm guessing either option is available, so for the alumni, which did you choose to do? I think arriving already dressed in costume would be easier than hoping my size was available when I got there. And does Disney still launder the costumes, or is that the CMs' responsibility? I've heard 'yes' from some sources and 'no' from others. Anyone know the real answer? And finally, if I do change into my costume once I have arrived, are there lockers or other places for my street clothes to live while I'm working? This whole situation has been on the edge of my mind for a while so I thought I'd take a chance and ask, because I just don't quite get how the costume check-out is supposed to work. Any help and response would be much appreciated.

Ok, here's my two cents, I did a little bit of both options. Some days I would go to work in costume, other days it was easier to change there. As far as MK goes, there are lockers in the tunnel and there are lockers in Toontown (where I worked). Most of the time, if I was getting to work right around the time I was supposed to clock in I would just wear my costume so I didn't have to worry about being late. But if I was going to be really early I would just bring my costume in, then change, sometimes I would even go into the park before work. When I was there we could bring our costumes back to costuming to be cleaned and just get a new one. I can't say whether they still do that. Hope this helps you a bit.

 

[csaribay]

When I was there we could bring our costumes back to costuming to be cleaned and just get a new one. I can't say whether they still do that. Hope this helps you a bit.

Yes, this is still current policy.

ChesireSmile- You can get up to five sets of costumes, and they can be returned at anytime to any costuming center on property. All garments have a barcode on them, and all you have to do is scan that barcode, and it's immediately cleared from your record. At that point, you can collect more costumes until you hit that five set limit.

Some cast members choose to launder their own costumes (whether it be preference or special size availability), and others choose to just swap costumes on the fly. Either works just fine. What I did is normally dress for work before I go- and on the one-morning shift I worked a week, I would bring all my costumes, store them in my locker and return/get new sets at the end of that shift. Worked pretty well.

 

[Joanna71985]

Does anyone know when they stop accepting applications for Fall??


My sister had her interview about 10 days ago and was just wondering how much longer she would need to wait for her letter to arrive...

thanks

At least another week or two.

I'm still a little muddled about costumes, to such a point that I'm not really sure how to phrase this question. I know we check the costumes out so that we can wear them while working (obviously), but when does the checking out occur? Like will I arrive to work already dressed, or will I check my costume out when I get there and then check it back in before I leave? I'm guessing either option is available, so for the alumni, which did you choose to do? I think arriving already dressed in costume would be easier than hoping my size was available when I got there. And does Disney still launder the costumes, or is that the CMs' responsibility? I've heard 'yes' from some sources and 'no' from others. Anyone know the real answer? And finally, if I do change into my costume once I have arrived, are there lockers or other places for my street clothes to live while I'm working? This whole situation has been on the edge of my mind for a while so I thought I'd take a chance and ask, because I just don't quite get how the costume check-out is supposed to work. Any help and response would be much appreciated.

For the most part I would take a costume out the day of. I almost never wore mine to work (unless I had an opening shift for Custodial. Then I had to). Also, for Character Attendant I was not allowed to take them home. I HAD to get it day of.

 

[CheshireSmile]

Awesome, thanks guys, this helps clear things up! Will I need to bring a lock for the locker if I'm going to be using one?

 

[Joanna71985]

Awesome, thanks guys, this helps clear things up! Will I need to bring a lock for the locker if I'm going to be using one?

I believe the park work lockers are provided for.

 

[wenzdae]

I believe the park work lockers are provided for.

from the last shift i worked near this past memorial day, all the lockers still had lockers provided by the mouse

 

[Sehsun]

The whole Roommate Matching/Notification process? How does this work exactly and are their pros/cons to it? thanks!

~ Leslie

Hi Leslie,

The CP can match you up with a roommate when you fill out a survey (about 5 questions, I think). Or if you have a specific person in mind who has the same arrival date as you, you can request each other. You just have to know their name and applicant number and there is a place to enter that on the official website. You will receive notification whether or not your request has been processed.

When you are matched with a roommate, that roommate is the person you are going to share the bedroom with. I guess the con is that if you are matched with someone that the CP chooses for you, you don't know what that person is like until after they match you. You are given their contact info, and you can chat to get to know each other. I feel like I've heard that you can choose to opt-out of this situation if you are not satisfied with the match.....anyone know?

The pro is that if you find someone you want to room with, you both do the roommate notification, and the request is approved, you will be guaranteed to have each other as roommates. The only thing is, you do not know who your other roommates will be. You can only request 1 other roommate - again, the one that you will be sharing the bedroom with.

I hope that helps a little! Feel free to PM me if you have any other questions regarding this.

 

[joepic]

Hi Leslie,

The CP can match you up with a roommate when you fill out a survey (about 5 questions, I think). Or if you have a specific person in mind who has the same arrival date as you, you can request each other. You just have to know their name and applicant number and there is a place to enter that on the official website. You will receive notification whether or not your request has been processed.

When you are matched with a roommate, that roommate is the person you are going to share the bedroom with. I guess the con is that if you are matched with someone that the CP chooses for you, you don't know what that person is like until after they match you. You are given their contact info, and you can chat to get to know each other. I feel like I've heard that you can choose to opt-out of this situation if you are not satisfied with the match.....anyone know?

The pro is that if you find someone you want to room with, you both do the roommate notification, and the request is approved, you will be guaranteed to have each other as roommates. The only thing is, you do not know who your other roommates will be. You can only request 1 other roommate - again, the one that you will be sharing the bedroom with.

I hope that helps a little! Feel free to PM me if you have any other questions regarding this.

Wow, this is great to know. I never knew how it worked.

If my sister receives an acceptance letter, will she be able to do this online when she accepts?

 

[Joanna71985]

Wow, this is great to know. I never knew how it worked.

If my sister receives an acceptance letter, will she be able to do this online when she accepts?

Most likely.

 

[flipturngirl]

I am super excited I have my phone interview at 12:30.. in like 15 minutes